History practice question
In 1973, the United Kingdom joined which organisation, from which it later departed following a 2016 referendum?
- The United Nations
- The European Economic Community (later the EU)Correct answer
- The Commonwealth
- The World Trade Organization
Why
The UK joined the European Economic Community in 1973, which later became the European Union; following a referendum in 2016, the UK left the EU in 2020.
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